Home / 26,052.68-39,108.18-17,304.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,052.68, 39,108.18 and 17,304.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,052.68, 39,108.18 and 17,304.68 is: 25,976.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,052.68 : 39,108.18 = 17,304.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,052.68/39,108.18 = 17,304.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,052.68x = 39,108.18 × 17,304.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,052.68x = 676,754,344.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 676,754,344.74/26,052.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,976.39

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.